To add fuel to the fire looking through the Cardiff Blues fixtures & results (surprised no-one else brought this up) he hasn't even featured off the bench for Cardiff in pre season. for such a crucial player who is a oversee signing that is a little odd to me and certainly doesn't look good from a cardiff perspective.

Let's not forget we are waiting for the great secret in the world to be revealed...the signing of Jordan Conroy.

Id love it if I tell was him, a quality player! I didn't see him at all so can't judge for myself but based on the description my pessimistic view would be that it could be Dawai who is only 1.81. Hopefully it isn't him though and if it isn't it probably is a new signing.

Excellent news. Front row is stocked well now unlike years before. Hopefully he gets here soon. It didn't say that's the end of recruitment so I'd expect 1 more to arrive.

He refused an offer three weeks ago unless he has had a change of heart or connacht came back with a better offer.

Cathalsmart wrote: Delighted to here this! We're building a nice little team quietly, sign up Rey Lee-Lo next and we are going to be up there!!!

By any chance would this Rey Lee-Lo be the @new centre that was sitting on the bench in jeans and a snapback for the bristol game?

Or can anyone identify him?.. build like bundee/.back row but i heard in the clan hes the new unannounced centre signing

Delighted to here this! We're building a nice little team quietly, sign up Rey Lee-Lo next and we are going to be up there!!!

www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-sign-prop-denis-coulson/

connachta wrote: We're absolutely not in the same situation as last season
simple example we played Glasgow opening game with Stevenson and Qualter, we will play with Dillane Browne, maybe Roux

FFS for now, except TOH, everybody in our main 23 are available to face the 1st South-African province in our history mid september
fingers crossed, yes
but happy times for now

BTW dobby : you'd be better saying "déja-vu" not "deja vous"

I apologize connachta, but I am tending for God, the divine arbiter, who has decided our future., as a primary issue. Personally I am beginning to dislike this dude

We're absolutely not in the same situation as last season
simple example we played Glasgow opening game with Stevenson and Qualter, we will play with Dillane Browne, maybe Roux

FFS for now, except TOH, everybody in our main 23 are available to face the 1st South-African province in our history mid september
fingers crossed, yes
but happy times for now

BTW dobby : you'd be better saying "déja-vu" not "deja vous"

Magpie wrote:

dobby wrote:

MulMan wrote: A lot more injuries than you'd like to be starting the season with, especially with such a tough opener. With any luck it'll give the chance to a few new faces to put their hands up straight away.

I have this feeling of deja vous. Robb, Farrell, TOH, Niyi. So before we start our new season we are down to the skeleton cupboard again. It was the exact same last year. It would wreck your head. You are there figuring this year will be different and instead its another litany of injuries. Mamamia

Jeebas wept, the season hasn't even started.

Munster had 9 players on the treatment table, we have 8.

A simple test of faith I figure. Belief is the key. If I remember Jeebus has been there

dobby wrote:

MulMan wrote: A lot more injuries than you'd like to be starting the season with, especially with such a tough opener. With any luck it'll give the chance to a few new faces to put their hands up straight away.

I have this feeling of deja vous. Robb, Farrell, TOH, Niyi. So before we start our new season we are down to the skeleton cupboard again. It was the exact same last year. It would wreck your head. You are there figuring this year will be different and instead its another litany of injuries. Mamamia

Jeebas wept, the season hasn't even started.

Munster had 9 players on the treatment table, we have 8.

MulMan wrote: A lot more injuries than you'd like to be starting the season with, especially with such a tough opener. With any luck it'll give the chance to a few new faces to put their hands up straight away.

I have this feeling of deja vous. Robb, Farrell, TOH, Niyi. So before we start our new season we are down to the skeleton cupboard again. It was the exact same last year. It would wreck your head. You are there figuring this year will be different and instead its another litany of injuries. Mamamia

Does anyone know whether Tom McCartney trained with Ireland this week?

His eligibility time frame, as far as I remember, is the same as Aki's.

Mark Mostyn wrote: Squad update: www.connachtrugby.ie/squad-update-ahead-...paign=Squad%20Update

Looks like Butler might start against Glasgow.

It'll be interesting to see will Mitchell or McKeon get the 21 shirt while Blade is out.

With Niyi out Kelleher gets the chance to nail down a starting spot. Wonder will Scholes or Leader replace O'Halloran at fullback.

99% agree
not the least worried about SHs, and Kelleher/Scholes/Butler can put Glasgow's defence on fire as much as the counterparts.
Happy with this update compared to last season list in the same (shameful) game
the 1% doubt is about Cian/Rory being FB/winger or the reverse..
Healy/Ili in the mix too

A lot more injuries than you'd like to be starting the season with, especially with such a tough opener. With any luck it'll give the chance to a few new faces to put their hands up straight away.